mtnphtgrphr POTN Photographer of the Year 2008  15,250 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Land O'Sky More info | In2Photos wrote in post #10291978  We got even more rain tonight!  I drove by a local Par 3 golf course on my way home from dinner. There were ducks swimming ON the COURSE!!! Not in a pond on the course, ON the course!I know, it's crazy! Wow! We got a bit of rain here but nothing like that... Jenn, gone back to novice photographer...
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:26 | #8912 What is this rain of which you all speak? Jay
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In2Photos Cream of the Crop  19,813 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Near Charlotte, NC. More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:30 | #8913 gjl711 wrote in post #10292000 That happens in Chicago quite often, usually after any rain of 1/2 or so. Chicago is so flat that the water just has no where to go. I've had ducks in my front yard before.  30 minutes of rain here evaporates before it hits the ground! mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #10292007 Wow! We got a bit of rain here but nothing like that... I'm sure it has a lot to do with all the previous rain too. This course has a creek that runs through it and seems to "flood" after heavy rains. FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10292014 What is this rain of which you all speak?  Congrats Lisa/Dan/Tiff on the new arrival! Mike, your kiddos are too cute. LOL, rain is water that falls from the sky and ruins NASCAR races! Mike, The Keeper of the Archive
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:35 | #8914 In2Photos wrote in post #10292036 LOL, rain is water that falls from the sky and ruins NASCAR races! Thanks! That was always our mantra: Need Rain? Invite NASCAR...! Jay
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mtnphtgrphr POTN Photographer of the Year 2008 15,250 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Land O'Sky More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:36 | #8915 In2Photos wrote in post #10292036 30 minutes of rain here evaporates before it hits the ground! I'm sure it has a lot to do with all the previous rain too. This course has a creek that runs through it and seems to "flood" after heavy rains. LOL, rain is water that falls from the sky and ruins NASCAR races! Thanks! And after that 30 min is up.... it is so humid and sticky you can't move!!! Jenn, gone back to novice photographer...
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,734 posts Likes: 4067 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:38 | #8916 Not here. We get a few of these a summer.  Which leaves this behind.  Loose power for a hour or so and your basement looks like this.  Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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mtnphtgrphr POTN Photographer of the Year 2008 15,250 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Land O'Sky More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:40 | #8917 I live on the side of a mountain.... my rain water all runs down hill.... Though occasionally if I don't keep my drainage passages through the yard clear I will have a small waterfall coming over my brick wall in the back.... But nothing like that^^^^^^^^^^ Jenn, gone back to novice photographer...
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In2Photos Cream of the Crop 19,813 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Near Charlotte, NC. More info | FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10292058 That was always our mantra: Need Rain? Invite NASCAR...! We even had rain at like the last five Phoenix races (Spring and Fall!) Rain in Phoenix? Blasphemy!!! mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #10292060 And after that 30 min is up.... it is so humid and sticky you can't move!!! There's some places like that in Concord too! Oh yeah... last year's Coca-cola 600 comes to mind.... I think I saw more laps of track drying trucks than I did of actual racing... I had a pair of shoes that never left the tent.... they were WET!!!! However this year was awesome... though it did get WAY hot infield!!!!It was very hot on Sunday. Glad we were at the pool! gjl711 wrote in post #10292070 Not here. We get a few of these a summer. Which leaves this behind. Loose power for a hour or so and your basement looks like this. I'll take a hurricane any day over tornado! Mike, The Keeper of the Archive
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mtnphtgrphr POTN Photographer of the Year 2008 15,250 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Land O'Sky More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:47 | #8919 It was very very hot Sunday!!!!!! And a swimming pool would've been nice! Ok we had a swimming pool but we just stood in it... because who wants to swim in it when 'track' feet have been standing in it... Ewwwwwwww! Jenn, gone back to novice photographer...
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In2Photos Cream of the Crop 19,813 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Near Charlotte, NC. More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:49 | #8920 mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #10292082 I live on the side of a mountain.... my rain water all runs down hill.... Though occasionally if I don't keep my drainage passages through the yard clear I will have a small waterfall coming over my brick wall in the back.... But nothing like that^^^^^^^^^^ I had to add drainage pipes on our old house as part of our selling requirements. Our backyard would flood similar to the picture above. When we moved into this house it was one of the first things I did. All the downspouts tie into 4" corrugated pipe that goes into a ditch in our backyard. So far it has worked PERFECTLY! Knock on wood!!! Mike, The Keeper of the Archive
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mtnphtgrphr POTN Photographer of the Year 2008 15,250 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Land O'Sky More info | Jun 02, 2010 20:55 | #8921 In2Photos wrote in post #10292139 I had to add drainage pipes on our old house as part of our selling requirements. Our backyard would flood similar to the picture above. When we moved into this house it was one of the first things I did. All the downspouts tie into 4" corrugated pipe that goes into a ditch in our backyard. So far it has worked PERFECTLY! Knock on wood!!! Wow! I'm so not a flat lander! My 'drainage system' is a rough 'ditch' that angles down my back yard (which is at about a 15% slope.... in places closer to 20-25%) to the corner of the house... where a small indentation in the yard that is lined with narrow concrete pavers leads it to the next slope at the front of the house. The grass covers that up so you don't usually see the pavers... the only flat space on my property (3/4 of an acre) is the actual space that my house sits on!!!! Jenn, gone back to novice photographer...
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In2Photos Cream of the Crop 19,813 posts Likes: 6 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Near Charlotte, NC. More info | Jun 02, 2010 21:11 | #8922 mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #10292170 Wow! I'm so not a flat lander! My 'drainage system' is a rough 'ditch' that angles down my back yard (which is at about a 15% slope.... in places closer to 20-25%) to the corner of the house... where a small indentation in the yard that is lined with narrow concrete pavers leads it to the next slope at the front of the house. The grass covers that up so you don't usually see the pavers... the only flat space on my property (3/4 of an acre) is the actual space that my house sits on!!!! Mine slopes from the front of the house to the back. It is a fairly gentle slope. Our last house had a steeper slope from back to front.
And the new house before we moved in. The largest slope is on the right side. It drops about 4 feet over about 12 feet so it is pretty steep.
And the ditch runs at the back of the property behind the silt fence.
Mike, The Keeper of the Archive
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,734 posts Likes: 4067 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jun 02, 2010 21:34 | #8923 When it comes like that, those battery ones don't do much. I have a generator, but of course, I need to know that the power is out. I have since installed flood alarms. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Woolburr THREAD STARTER Rest in peace old friend.  66,487 posts Gallery: 115 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 143 Joined Sep 2005 Location: The Tupperware capitol of eastern Oregon...Leicester, NC! More info | Jun 03, 2010 01:55 | #8924 People that know me call me Dan
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jdizzle Darth Noink  69,419 posts Likes: 65 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Harvesting Nano crystals More info | Jun 03, 2010 02:18 | #8925 Wassup Dan? You awake? Was that image done in ColorEfex?
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